Results 1-7 of 7 for construction industry council speaker:Billy Kelleher
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Motion (30 Nov 2010)
Billy Kelleher: ...energy, waste, transport, professional fees, property and labour. It commits to maintaining the 12.5% corporation tax rate, which this Government continues to reiterate as a key component of our industrial policy. On taxation, new measures are balanced in a way that is least harmful to enterprise while at the same time generating the required Exchequer revenue. The Government has...
- Seanad: Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy: Statements (7 Oct 2010)
Billy Kelleher: ...growth in the longer term. We should highlight the fact that there was massive contraction of approximately 9% in 2009. Senator Dearey and others spoke about Ireland's over-reliance on the construction industry. They were right to suggest that in any modern economy approximately 7% or 8% of GDP should be generated through construction and home improvements, etc. The issue of green energy...
- Seanad: Unemployment Levels (18 Nov 2008)
Billy Kelleher: ..., Carberry and Kerry Ingredients Ireland. It is expected that 50 people will be trained and employed by the companies in research over the next five years. Research and development in indigenous industries is important, particularly in the area of food research. In September 2007, Eirebloc Limited announced it would invest â¬16 million over a three year period in establishing a...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2008)
Billy Kelleher: An Employment Agreement is an agreement made either between a trade union and an employer or employers organisation or at a meeting of a registered Joint Industrial Council, which relates to the pay or conditions of employment of any class, type or group of workers. Employment Agreements may be presented to the Labour Court for registration. Where the Labour Court is satisfied that the...
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (30 Jan 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 623 and 624 together. I assume the Deputy's first question refers to Registered Employment Agreements. Registered Employment Agreements (REAs) Section 25 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 provides that an Employment Agreement is an agreement made either between a trade union and an employer or employer's organisation or at a meeting of a registered Joint...
- Construction Industry. (19 Dec 2007)
Billy Kelleher: ...Department, the NSAI moved quickly to reconvene its aggregates panel to give urgent consideration to the matter. The Department is represented on this panel, together with representatives of the construction industry. Following a public consultation process, the NSAI has now published a new standard recommendation, which is a definitive amendment to existing standard recommendation 21 on...
- Seanad: The Irish Market in a Globalised Economy: Statements (21 Nov 2007)
Billy Kelleher: ...commitment is to have a framework shortly. The memorandum will go to the Government to ask for permission for a Bill to be drafted. The temporary agency workers directive will be discussed at the Council of Ministers meeting on 5 December. As I stated in a recent interview, Ireland will continue to play a proactive role in terms of our situation, what we are trying to achieve and...